Aristotle Flashcards
What is eudaimonia?
FIRING AT ALL CYLINDERS!!! LIVING YOUR BEST LIFE!!! Flourishing and happiness - has to do with the organism, a dog’s eudaimonia is different than a humans
What is a function?
The characteristic activity of a being
What’s the function of humans?
A human’s function is rational agency because they’re smarter than everything else
What is rational agency?
What it means to live well; acting virtuous in any situation that confronts you
What is virtue as a mean between excess and deficiency?
For any situation we’re confronted with, we have a range of reactions available to us, some are overblown and some are under blown, virtue as a mean means its a midpoint between overreaction and underreaction
What is habituation?
Cultivating a habit, you should practice virtuous habits
What is Artistotle’s theory of moral responsibility?
Voluntary & Involuntary Actions
What is a voluntary action?
Actions where the motivation is internal to us, we chose to perform that action, involves requisite knowledge or done in ignorance
What’s an involuntary action?
Actions we’re not morally responsible for, caused by external force, or in the result of ignorance
Example of a voluntary action
Lifting a pin up and down, going to class
Example of an involuntary action
Drinking poison because someone told you it was something else
Example of an action done in ignorance
Getting drunk
Example of an action caused by ignorance
Your drink getting spiked
What is an action done in ignorance?
Putting yourself in a situation where your decision making is going to be effected
What is an action caused by ignorance?
Caused by ignorance: actions performed only because we’re ignorant to some crucial fact
